Review: Chris Richards' "Goldenwest" @CRfromWI http://t.co/H4cwSC78 # Doing Guthrie right: New EP from @mikeandruthy http://t.co/H4cwSC78 # Jerry Reed, the original "U.S. Male." New collection is a revelation. http://t.co/H4cwSC78 # New to Americana music chart: Grant Peeples, @Jerry Douglas, @RhettMiller http://t.co/DxyiUx4s # Congrats to @Dawestheband for being nominated as "emerging artist of the year" in Americana music http://t.co/l431WLsy @Americanafest # Young…
Tag: “Nashville music”
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Plowboy Records Forms With Eddy Arnold\'s Grandson at Helm http://t.co/SI4t01AK via @TheBootDotCom # What is it about outdoor venues that make people think they can talk loudly throughout a concert and no one can hear them? # 3-minute interview with Kevin Gordon about his latest album "Gloryland" http://t.co/4yXnVJ8d @KevinGordonmuzk #NashvilleMusic # This Wednesday at the @FamilyWash in Nashville : Kevin…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Lots of snide comments about Mick Jagger on SNL from young tweeters. Did we mock Frank Sinatra? # Two very good -and very different – albums from @ToddSnider http://t.co/H6eQ9KjH #JerryJeffWalker #Americana music # 34 years ago today, Buddy Holly Story premiered in Lubbock. Historically flawed film, but turned a lot of us onto Buddy's music. #BuddyHolly # How did the…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
At the @Ryman tonight, Marc Cohn suggested that it could have been "Walking in Nashville" if he had come to Music City first. #Nashville # Great show by @TheBonnieRaitt at @TheRyman tonight, with plenty of shout-outs to Nashville folks, including John Prine. # Review: Great show from @TheBonnieRaitt at @TheRyman last night http://t.co/kRWk0QGz #nashville #blues # Review: We loved @MarcCohn…
Review: Marc Cohn in concert at the Ryman
We’ve seen Marc Cohn in concert a few times, but he’s never been better than last night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Actually it was a bit of a surprise that he was there at all. The night before, he had cancelled a show in nearby Franklin, TN. Cohn apologized to anyone who had tickets to that show, and said…
Review: Bonnie Raitt in concert at Nashville’s Ryman
By Ken Paulson –Bonnie Raitt’s show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last night was as loose as they come and every bit as entertaining. Whether explaining that she hadn’t found time to do a set list, calling former band member Rick Vito to the stage or saluting Nashville’s songwriters, Raitt was casual, comfortable and in command. She drew heavily…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Surprising rock and roll set, Pretenders cover from @wynnonamusic at @Grammys block party in Nashville. #grammysblockparty #nashvillemusic # Now I get it. Great set by @LukeBryanOnline at @Grammys block party in Nashville. # . @LukeBryanonline, @Wynonnamusic and Mavericks at Grammy Block Party in Nashville. http://t.co/XH7ThtHT # .@_KennyRogers joined by @kim_carnes and Don Schlitz in intimate evening at the Country Music…
Kenny Rogers at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Kenny Rogers concluded his two-night run as artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville tonight with an intimate set and guest appearances by Kim Carnes and songwriter Don Schlitz. Fans accustomed to seeing Rogers in arena had to be thrilled to catch him in the 213-seat Ford’s Theater at the museum. He said he was going to…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Review: @tptroubadors "Goodbye Normal Street" out next month http://t.co/6YYkR05z # Glad to see photos of the Beach Boys tour, but where are the reviews? Not much written to date. http://t.co/DqzIi4px # Today's the last day to get early bird discount for the @americanafest. Always a terrific conference, festival. http://t.co/xc09Ic77 # The @Alabama_Shakes leap into the @americanafest chart at #14 #americanamusic…
Long Players salute Neil Young’s Harvest
The Long Players, a loose aggregation of talented Nashville performers with a very tight band at its core, is a Music City institution – and for good reason. The band, founded by Bill Lloyd, impeccably re-creates the greatest rock and soul albums of the past 60 years in a concert setting. Tomorrow night, the Long Players tackle Neil Young’s Harvest at…
Review: Bill Lloyd’s “Boy King of Tokyo”
By Ken Paulson –Bill Lloyd’s new album Boy King of Tokyo is a vibrant and hook-laden collection, rivaling the earlier and excellent Set to Pop and Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. Lloyd took a cue from musical heroes Todd Rundgren and Paul McCartney by playing every instrument on the album. The high-octane title track was inspired by Lloyd’s early…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
"Red Bird Girls" in stereo is a stunning collection of classic girl group recordings from @realgonemusic. Quite a find. http://t.co/58FTs8RD # Sun209 Review of @RF_FamilyBand and Jesse Dayton at @ifest http://t.co/diWF8wHM # It's a year out, but the @Cayamo cruise has just announced the booking of Lyle Lovett and Keb 'Mo. # Looking forward to "Reincarnation," Tim O'Brien's Party of…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Review: Keith Moody's contemporary brand of classic rock. http://t.co/czGVWLOx # New to #Americanafest chart: @tbtduluth, @akaDrJohn, Mastersons http://t.co/7lOAho1C # Dick Clark (and Lloyd Thaxton) gave me my early rock 'n' roll education. Rock on TV was once a special event. # Record Store Day includes releases by Byrds, Gene Clark and Dillard and Clark. Cool. # Bill Lloyd and friends…
Review: Keith Moody’s “Dreaming Out Loud”
Keith Moody’s Dreaming Out Loud is an album of another era, colection of soaring rock with terrific hooks and strong melodies. If Moody were 65, you’d call it classic rock, but this is a young man who learned from the masters. The most obvious influence is Tom Petty, but that takes the form of inspiration, not mimicry. There’s a hint of Gin Blossoms and…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Whatever happened to Spanky and our Gang? http://t.co/MnihlHkY # Rick Nelson's sons on their father's legacy http://t.co/NCIkXGpH # It's @LyleLovett at #1 chart debuts by @AndrewBird, @CufftheDuke, Joe Pug http://t.co/IPUL1RjZ # Preview of opening night at @tinpansouthfest http://t.co/ATO19Y6J # Opening night @Tinpansouthfest: @michaelmcdermott, Roger Cook, Larry Weiss and Peter Yarrow http://t.co/GINQz6rn # Tonight at @tinpansouthfest: Jimmy Webb, Felix Cavaliere and…
Tin Pan South Festival: Jimmy Webb, Jack Tempchin and Felix Cavaliere
By Ken Paulson –Tin Pan South is a weeklong festival in Nashville featuring fine songwriters and engaging songs, but there was no question that the event’s epicenter was at 3rd and Lindsley tonight, as pop and rock songwriting royalty performed. Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals took the stage first, and he remains in astonishingly fine voice. He began with “It’s…
Tin Pan South: Peter Yarrow, Roger Cook, Larry Weiss, Michael McDermott
One of the opening shows on opening night of Tin Pan South in Nashville featured three songwriters with some of the best copyrights in popular music. Roger Cook, Peter Yarrow, Larry Weiss and Michael McDermott showcased their catalogs at the Listening Room Café. McDermott acknowledged that he was the poorest of the four and the only one without a monster…
Tin Pan South Festival: Opening night preview
You’ll find great music in Nashville’s clubs all this week as they host the annual Tin Pan South Festival, a celebration of songwriters. Venues all over town feature singers and songwriters, typically in the round in groups of four. The performances are short on flash and high in talent. The 2012 festival kicks off tonight. Among the evening’s highlights: 6…
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Check out @tinpansouthfest, the pre-eminent songwriters fest. Great songs by the people who wrote them. http://t.co/eqhDVAQA # Review: @Charliefaye's fine "Travels with Charlie" #americana http://t.co/yIsPIfG8 # On @Americanafest chart: @LyleLovett at top, plus @justintearle, @raywylie @springsteen,@thesteelwheels http://t.co/jk5DvdUY #
Sun209: The week in Tweets
Review: The Hobart Brothers with Lil' Sis Hobart, featuring @susancowsill_1, @freedyjohnston, @jondeegraham http://t.co/Izb6WU63 # New on chart: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Joan Osborne,Sugar + the High-Lows http://t.co/8m2bdT0r # This weekend: Bruce Springsteen video from the Apollo Theater – Death to My Hometown http://t.co/m3p9sNh8 #BruceSpringsteen # Review: The Steep Canyon Rangers' "Nobody Knows You" http://t.co/vfkRhiZ4 # Bruce Springsteen and the E Street…